Patricia E. Taylor

Patricia Ellen (Mitchell) Taylor, 82, of Creston, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, at Mount Ayr Health Care Center Facility in Mount Ayr. Celebration of Life Service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Central Church, 500 South Birch in Creston. Pastor Mary O’Riley will officiate the service. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Creston. Open visitation will be from 2-7 p.m., with family receiving friends 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Powers Funeral Home, 601 New York Avenue in Creston.

Memorials are kindly suggested to the Patricia Taylor Memorial Fund with intentions to create a Green Valley State Park memorial in Patricia’s name. Online condolences can be given at www.powersfh.com.

Patricia Ellen Taylor was born July 16, 1940, daughter of John and Bessie (Kuster) Mitchell in Guthrie Center, Iowa. She graduated in 1958 from Menlo High School in Menlo. On Jan. 31, 1959, Patricia was united in marriage to Charlie Taylor in Stuart. Pat and Charlie moved to Creston where Pat was an active mother and homemaker. Pat was the proud mother of five children: Chuck, Craig, Curtis, Christopher (Bud) and Crystal.

In 1977, Pat started her career as a district secretary for the Department of Natural Resources at Green Valley State Park until she retired in 2013.

Pat’s hobbies included cooking and baking, spending time in her flower gardens, attending sport activities and riding motorcycles with her husband, Charlie. Together, Pat and Charlie enjoyed riding their Harley and traveling alongside their dear friends. They met many new friends during their adventures while traveling to all the states including Canada and Mexico. Attending the Sturgis motorcycle rally for over 30 years was the highlight of their summers. But most importantly, Pat dearly loved her children and grandchildren. She spent most of her time attending all their activities and being their biggest cheerleader.

Patricia is survived by her family: son Charles, Jr. (Melissa Wallace) of Ankeny, son Craig (Linda) - their children, Aubrey (Kyle Cook) of Des Moines, Garret (Taylor Linenberger) of Cedar Falls and Evan of Creston; son, Curtis (Debbie) - their children, Cayla (Blake) Miller, their girls Althea and Cordelia of Des Moines, Cyle (Jenna) , - their boy Calvin of Grimes and Casey of Des Moines; son, Bud (Sherry Taylor) - their child, Cory of Pleasanton and daughter, Crystal (Dave Brown) of Creston.

Patricia was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Charlie Taylor; her two brothers, Ray Snell and John Kent and three sisters, Sue Raibikis, Kay Grubbs and Joan Nolan.